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Teach UAE Magazine®
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Carolyn Lee
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A.T.Pandian
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CONNECT. DEVELOP. EMPOWER.
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is
often more important than the outcome.
- Arthur Ashe
It is time to reflect and relax after
what has been for many educators, a
hectic first trimester. From dealing with
challenges with balancing timetables
to lesson planning, CPDs and evaluation
… the journey to this moment has
been filled with the usual highs and
lows. Through it all, one constant has
remained – educators love what they do
and most remain truly passionate about
teaching.
As you take time to reflect, focus on the
successes that you have experienced
during this first trimester. Whether it is that
your students surprised you in getting a
challenging task done or a colleague
helped you to master a bit of technology
which proved to be effective in your
lessons … those moments of triumph, no
matter how small, are accomplishments
that you can be proud of.
At Teach UAE Magazine, our successes
are reflected through our talented
writers who do such an amazing job
of sharing what works in classrooms
across the UAE and the region. Your
feedback and continued support have
allowed us to remain steadfast in our
goal of connecting, developing and
empowering educators.
In this issue, we continue to share the
innovative work of educators who are
making a difference in the classroom.
We take you inside the American
Community School, the oldest private
school in Abu Dhabi. Class Time features
useful tips on writing an effective
professional development plan, student
leadership roles and more.
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We
congratulate
the
leadership,
citizens and residents of the UAE on the
occasion of the 44th National Day in our
special feature “The Pride of A Nation”.
Check it out for brief snapshots of the
leadership, their quotes on education,
and perspectives from Emirati thought
leaders. We also take a look at Martyrs’
Day and some of the initiatives that have
resulted from it.
After the Bell features A Moment With HE
Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director General
of the Knowledge and Human Resource
Development
Authority
(KHDA),
Snapshots of Zambia and a lovely chat
with our writer Aisha Shakti Hakim.
Our Bella section will become more
interactive, as our writer Maryann
Reid wi